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This blog features post on massage therapy, acupuncture, myofascial release, pain science, cupping, IASTM, sports massage, deep tissue massage.
There have been records of massage being used to manage aches and pains in most societies, some of the earliest accounts date back to the ancient Egyptians. Until recently there has not been much scientific evidence to explain why massage therapy works so well, new scientific discoveries are now beginning to to explain why a massage helps manage pain.
Read MoreThe Oxford Handbook of Public Health Practice suggests that it takes seventeen years for new research to be implemented into clinical practice - seventeen years! Have you heard massage therapist talk about breaking adhesion? Seventeen years may be an accurate assessment. Staying up to date with the latest research is a time consuming task. The RMT Education Project offers a new approach to information dissemination, by offering curated list of open access articles for massage therapists....
Read MoreMany things contribute to how we experience and express pain. Gender, age, education, socioeconomic status, the relative power of the participants in the conversation, and whether the person in pain is speaking in their mother tongue or another language all affect a person’s experience of pain.
Each of these factors can have a crucial impact on how we communicate about pain, and how we understand pain communication from others. These issues have begun to attract the attention of researchers, but are far from well understood, even in English. And all of these factors only make full sense when understood in the context of the culture in which they are embedded.
Read MoreEvidence Based Tools & Resources
The RMT Education Project provides massage therapists tools & resources to simplify the complex - by taking a intensive processes and break it down in to manageable chunks. Here we break down a list of 8 researchers (in no particular order) who have made contributions to the world of massage therapy. If you like this list, check out our other resources.
The Research Countdown
• 10 Articles All Massage Therapists Should Read
• 9 Open Access Articles All Massage Therapists Should Read
Open Access Tools & Resources
• Curated Resources for Massage Therapists
• Open Access Research Papers
• Tools & Resources for Patients
An important and growing area of research concerns how music helps to mitigate pain and its negative effects. Music has been shown to reduceanxiety, fear, depression, pain-related distress and blood pressure. It has been found to lower pain-intensity levels and reduce the opioid requirements of patients with post-operative pain.
Read MoreEvidence Based Tools & Resources
The RMT Education Project provides massage therapists tools & resources to simplify the complex -by taking a intensive processes and break it down in to manageable chunks. Here we break down a list of 9 must read open access articles for massage therapists (in no particular order). If you feel there is an important article I left out, please leave a comment or contact me on Twitter or Facebook. Click the links below to access our tools & resources;
“Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.”
*This blog post is meant as an educational tool only. It is not a replacement for medical advice from a qualified and registered health professional.
Richard is a Registered Massage Therapist in Petrolia Ontario who is experienced in the assessment and treatment of sport injuries. Richard uses a Adaptive Manual therapy which means that myofascial release, acupuncture, cupping, sports massage and IASTM are used in an individualized one on one treatment.
